Content Collection – The American College of Greece

What is the Content Collection?

In Blackboard Ultra, the Content Collection is a central place where faculty can store, manage, and share course materials, such as documents, images and videos. It provides an easy way to view and organize all files uploaded to your courses.

You can keep your digital content in personal, course, or institutional folders. When you update a file in the Content Collection, the changes automatically appear wherever that file is linked, so you only need to make edits once. You can also share materials with others by setting permissions or providing access.

How to Access the Content Collection in Blackboard Ultra

You can access the Content Collection from two places:

From the Base Navigation Menu
- On the left side of Blackboard Ultra, select Tools.
- Scroll down and choose Content Collection.
- Access your Personal, Course, or Institutional folders
From the Course
- Via the Plus (+) Sign: On the Course Content page, hover over a line, click the plus sign (+), and select Content Collection.

Download Data

To download your required data, go to the folder that contains the files or folders you want to download and select them. Click the “Download Package” button.

A window may appear asking whether you want to open or save the file. Select “Save File” and select “OK”.

Upload Data

To upload your required data, go to the folder where you want to upload the content. In that area, in the top left corner, you will find the upload button. There are two options: Upload Files and Upload Zip Package. Select whichever one works best for you. On the next page, browse local files to find the one you want to upload.

At the end, click “Submit” to start the upload.

Batch Edit

Batch Edit in Blackboard Ultra lets you update multiple content items at once, such as changing visibility, adjusting due dates, or deleting selected content. You can apply changes in one place instead of editing items individually.

How

On the Course Content page, open the three-dot menu on the right side above the content list.
Select “Batch Edit”.
Select the check box next to the items you want to update.
You can choose individual content items, folders, and learning modules.
To select all items at once, select the check box in the header at the top.

Edit dates

Select “Edit dates” at the bottom of the page.
You have three options:
- Change dates by number of days
- Change dates based on course start
- Change to a specific date and/or time
Select “Edit Dates” to confirm that you want to edit the dates for the items, or “Cancel” to return to the page.

Edit visibility

Select “Edit visibility” to make items hidden or visible to students.
Select “Save Visibility” to confirm that you want to change the visibility settings for the selected items, or “Cancel” to return to the page.

Delete items

Select “Delete items”.
Select “Delete” to confirm that you want to delete the items, or “Cancel” to return to the page.
Deleted items can't be restored

Note: Selecting a folder or learning module also selects all items within it. To adjust which items are selected, select the arrow to the right of the folder or learning module’s name to expand its content.

Copy Content

Inside the Course Content area of your course, click on the three dots located at the right (if you hover over the dots, you will see “more options for course content”).

How

Choose “Copy items.”
Select the course from which you want to copy the items.
Go to the “Content” (the arrow at the right).
Select all the items you want to copy.
Click “Start Copy”.
The items are copied at the bottom of the page.